Antique Large Daprato Saint Theresa of Lisieux Statue Religious Figure Catholic

Description: This exquisite statue depicts Saint Therese of Lisieux, a beloved figure in the Catholic faith. Masterly crafted from plaster/wood & beautifully painted, this colorful piece was handmade in the United States in 1927 by Daprato Studios. The intricate details of the figure showcase the skill of the artist, making it a valuable addition to any collection of religious items or statues/ figures. This statue of Saint Therese of Lisieux is a perfect representation of the faith and devotion with her holding a magnificent. bouquet of roses( including one little flower that represents her & the poem) & a cross that is central to the Christian religion and is sure to be treasured by any collector or admirer of religious art. This amazing single piece measures 43" in Height by 16 1/2" in Width, Base 13 1/3" length by 12" Depth. Daprato Statue- Signed by artist on back & Inset Label on base - COPYRIGHT 1927 DAPRATO STATUARY CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux’s Story“I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.” These are the words of Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun called the “Little Flower,” who lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux, France. And her preference for hidden sacrifice did indeed convert souls. Few saints of God are more popular than this young nun. Her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, is read and loved throughout the world. Thérèse Martin entered the convent at the age of 15 and died in 1897 at the age of 24. Life in a Carmelite convent is indeed uneventful and consists mainly of prayer and hard domestic work. But Thérèse possessed that holy insight that redeems the time, however dull that time may be. She saw in quiet suffering a redemptive suffering, suffering that was indeed her apostolate. Thérèse said she came to the Carmel convent “to save souls and pray for priests.” And shortly before she died, she wrote: “I want to spend my heaven doing good on earth.”Thérèse was canonized in 1925. On October 19, 1997, Pope John Paul II proclaimed her a Doctor of the Church, the third woman to be so recognized in light of her holiness and the influence of her teaching on spirituality in the Church. Her parents, Louis and Zélie, were beatified in 2008 and canonized in 2015.ReflectionThérèse has much to teach our age of the image, the appearance, the “self.” We have become a dangerously self-conscious people, painfully aware of the need to be fulfilled, yet knowing we are not. Thérèse, like so many saints, sought to serve others, to do something outside herself, to forget herself in quiet acts of love. She is one of the great examples of the gospel paradox that we gain our life by losing it, and that the seed that falls to the ground must die in order to live. Preoccupation with self separates modern men and women from God, from their fellow human beings, and ultimately from themselves. We must re-learn to forget ourselves, to contemplate a God who draws us out of ourselves, and to serve others as the ultimate expression of selfhood. These are the insights of Saint Thérèse, and they are more valid today than ever.Saint Thérèse is the Patron Saint of:Florists, Missionaries, Pilots, Priests & The Sick

Price: 1330 USD

Location: Oceanside, California

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